They aren’t us
We understand people on the other side (of the ocean, of the window, of the divide) but they aren’t us.
I nearly died: my 9-11 story
Where was I on 9/11? I was in Montreal, unknowingly fighting my own demon called appendicitis. I nearly died. This is my story, my truth. The 9/11 story of my life.
Can my landlord raise my rent?
“Hi, I have a letter from the landlord. I think they want to raise your rent.”
The project management triangle constraints: quality, quick and cheap work is a myth
Today I will tell you a story. Let me introduce you to the MMORPG called Rift. The game launched in 2011 with pomp and acclaim, with fun bantering claims that “You’re not in Azeroth anymore“, which piqued the interest of many a World of Warcraft...
Stop thinking you’re not good enough
I’ve been there so often in my life that it’s almost become a horrible mantra in my head. That feeling of not being good enough for the people close to you. That feeling of being a failure to them. Of disappointing them with everything you are. Well guess what? Stop thinking like that.
The biggest design myth, debunked
Once upon a time, I did some work for my mother because I was going to do “a beautiful job” (her words). She thought I had a beautiful style and an eye for great design and liked to tell everyone how good I was. Unfortunately, my mother suffers from the belief that an age-old design myth is true. Here it is, debunked.
Confessions of a productive girl
I’ll be extremely honest… I’m a procrastinator at heart. You wouldn’t know it, though, because I’m a productive beast when it absolutely matters. And I’ve made miracles happen with my productivity which comes straight out of a need to be procrastinating. Weird, right?
How I got fired, despaired for 6 months, and then learned from my mistakes
Getting fired is never fun. I only got fired once in my life, and that was definitely not the exception to the rule. If anything, I pretty much couldn’t feel a thing as it was happening. I barely remember the moment I was told I was out. Here’s the story of how I got fired, pretty much died inside for half a year, and then got offered a little lifeline.